The American Red Cross is calling for all eligible blood and platelet donors to make an appointment to give to help offset the weather-related shortfall in donations.
More than 100 Red Cross blood drives across the eastern United States were canceled due to extreme winter conditions. These cancellations resulted in a shortfall of nearly 4,500 blood and platelet donations on March 14 alone.
“The need for blood does not get a snow day,” said Alana Mauger, communications manager for the Penn Jersey Blood Services Region. “For those in storm affected areas, please come out to donate when travel is safe.”
Here is a list of nearby blood donation times and locations:
* Pottstown – March 20, from 2 to 7 p.m., Comfort Inn, 99 Robinson St.
* Pottstown – March 20, from 3 to 8 p.m., YMCA Pottstown, 724 N. Adams St.
* Douglassville – March 22, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Amity Place, 139 Olde Swede Road.
* Eagleville – March 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lower Providence Presbyterian Church, 3050 W. Ridge Pike.
* Gilbertsville – March 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Falkner Swamp United Church of Christ, 2077 Swamp Pike.
* Oaks – March 29 from 12 to 5 p.m.: RevSpring, 105 Montgomery Ave.
* Sanatoga – March 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Venezia Transport, 86 Airport Road.
